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Thank you for your purchase of a NAUTICAM camera housing.

At NAUTICAM, we pride ourselves on the ability to recognise the

requirements of professional as well as amateur underwater

photographers and fulfill them through the innovative designs of our

products. We strive to achieve a high level of user-friendliness by

allowing stress-free installation and easy operation of all important

functions of the camera.

Each housing is individually inspected and water pressure tested to

ensure optimum quality.

Please read this manual carefully before using the housing, this will

maximise its performance as well as its lifetime.

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1. All NAUTICAM Products are warranted against any material and

manufacturing defects for one year from the date of purchase for

consumer use.

2. NAUTICAM accepts no liability for any damage to and defects in the

housing caused by improper use and/or poor maintenance; it is the

responsibility of the owner to carefully follow the instructions in

this manual.

3. NAUTICAM does not hold responsibility for damage, of any nature,

to any equipment used with and/or placed within the housing.

4. NAUTICAM accepts no liability for any loss of captured images or

the inability to capture images even if it is due to the

malfunctioning or leakage of the housing.

5. This warranty only applies to products purchased from authorised

NAUTICAM dealers and does not extend beyond the original retail

purchaser.

6. Unauthorised modifications and/or repairs of the housing will

automatically invalidate this warranty.

7. To return products for service, please contact our regional

distributor, normally you would need to notify them by email first

and ship them the product by registered mail, along with your

contact details and a brief description of the defect.

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1. NA-A6000 housing

2. Instruction manual

3. Spare silicone rubber housing o-ring

4. O-ring remover

5. CR2450 battery (for moisture alarm)

6. Lubricant

7. Set of Allen keys

Spare silicone rubber o-ring

Lubricant Set of Allen keys

CR2450 battery O-ring remover

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1. A water-tight test without the camera inside the housing is highly

recommended when using the system for the first time and after

the changing of port and O-ring(s).

2. Do not use lubricants from other brands with the silicone rubber O-

ring on this housing, only use the lubricant provided by NAUTICAM.

3. Discontinue use immediately should you notice any leakage.

4. Store the housing in a robust, shock-proof container during

transportation; avoid transporting with any equipment, such as a

camera, inside the housing.

5. When travelling by air, do not close the housing if the port is

installed, as this may lead to a pressure difference between the

atmosphere and inside the housing.

6. Care must be taken when opening the housing, as pressure may

build up inside the housing which increases the opening force.

7. Do not open the product in a wet or sandy environment. Protect

the interior from moisture and debris in order to prevent

malfunction or leakage.

8. Do not store the product in an environment of high humidity.

9. Do not leave the housing and the camera in direct sunlight for

prolonged periods.

10. Keep out of reach of children, failure to do so could result in injury.

11. Defective products should be shipped to our distributors for service,

unauthorized disassembling and/or modifications could result in

malfunction or leakage.

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Specifications 6

Identification of Parts 7

Preparation of the Housing 10

Opening and Locking the Housing 13

Installing the Camera 14

Mounting the Port 15

Care and Maintenance 17

Optional Accessories 18

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Construction

Housing body: Aluminium alloy

Surface treatment: Hard anodised

Display window: Abrasion resistant polycarbonate

Dimensions

Width: 192mm

Height: 124mm

Depth: 93mm

Weight Approx. 1.01kg (without camera)

Buoyancy Slightly negative

Depth rating 100 metres

Features

Moisture alarm: Blinking LED and audible alarm

TTL capability:

Optical fibre mount included for external strobes connection, utilising the camera’s pop-up flash as trigger.

Port mount: Patented easy port installation system.

Control dial: Easily reached by thumb.

EVF/LCD switch: Switch between EVF and LCD with the flick of a switch.

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1 Flash up/off lever 6 Housing lock safety button

2 Mode dial 7 Housing lock

3 Control dial 8 M10 strobe mounting base

4 C1 button 9 ON/OFF switch

5 Shutter release lever 10 Lens release button

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11 Accessory coldshoe 15 Zoom/Focus knob

12 Optical fibre mount 16 Port release safety button

13 Port alignment index 17 Port lock/release lever

14 M16 accessory port 18 1/4”–20UNC tripod socket x 2*

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* The maximum length of screws that can be used with the tripod sockets is 4mm

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19 Viewfinder/LCD lever 26 Up selection/Display button

20 Moisture alarm window 27 Right selection/ISO button

21 Menu button 28 Set button

22 AEL button 29 Left selection/Drive mode button

23 Movie button 30 Down selection/Exposure comp./Image index button

24 Fn button 31 C2/Delete button

25 Control wheel 32 Playback button

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1. After verifying that the housing O-ring is in good condition, lightly

coat it with the lubricant provided.

2. Make sure the O-ring groove located in the rear part of the housing

is free from any foreign material; the groove can be cleaned with

the aid of a microfiber cloth.

3. Place the O-ring into the groove.

4. To install the optical fibre mount for external strobe connection,

fasten it with the screws provided to the threaded sockets of the

accessory coldshoe as shown:

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1. Install the CR2450 battery provided

into the battery compartment inside

the rear housing.

To remove the battery, use a small

flat-head screwdriver to lift up the

battery as shown.

5. Setting up the moisture alarm:

3. Test the alarm by contacting the two

wires near the bottom of the

housing with a damped cotton bud;

the alarm should start giving out a

repeating “beep” sound along with

a flashing red light. The “beep”

sound and the light should keep on

going for 5 seconds after the

removal of the damped cotton bud.

2. Switch the alarm on. The LED light

will turn blue for five seconds

indicating the battery is normal.

Then it goes into flashing blue light

standby mode.

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LED status identification:

On start up:

LED indicator Status

Steady "Blue" light Battery is normal, goes into flashing "Blue" light

standby mode after 5 seconds.

"Blue" and "Red"

lights alternating

Battery low. Replace battery as soon as possible.

Goes into standby mode after 5 seconds.

Steady "Red" light Battery empty, replace battery.

After start up:

LED indicator Status

Flashing "Blue"

light

Standby mode. The moisture alarm is active, and

the system is ready for vacuum indication

whenever a vacuum is detected.

Flashing "Red" light

with audio sounds.

Moisture is detected.

Flashing "Yellow"

light

Some vacuum is detected, target vacuum level is

not reached.

Steady "Green"

light

Target vacuum level is reached.

Rapidly flash

"Yellow" light

Vacuum is dropping. (Will occur only after target

vacuum level is reached)

Rapidly flashing

"Red" light

Vacuum is totally lost. Circuit stalled until switched

off. (Will occur only after target vacuum level is

reached)

(Optional) Vacuum valve can be

attached to the housing via one

of the accessory port for

conducting a vacuum seal test.

Please refer to the manual of the

vacuum valve for more details of

the operation.

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To open the housing:

To lock the housing:

2. Turn the housing lock anti-

clockwise for 270°, until the lock

reaches the “Open” position as

shown.

3. Close the housing while the

housing lock is in the “Open”

position.

4. Turn the housing lock clockwise

for 270°, until the lock reaches the

“lock” position as shown.

Confirm that the white indicator

line on the safety button is visible.

1. Press the housing lock safety

button.

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1. Disengage the red camera saddle

locks by pressing them inwards.

Remove the camera saddle from

the housing by sliding it outwards.

2. Tilt the LCD monitor of the camera

upwards, then attach the saddle to

the camera by tightening the screw

to the tripod socket of the camera.

3. Install the camera by sliding

the attached saddle along the

rail in the housing until it

cannot go in any further.

4. Please make sure the eyepiece

cup is not attached to the

camera. Confirm that the red

camera saddle locks are in the

engaged position before closing

the housing.

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Please refer to the NAUTICAM system port chart for a range of compatible

ports.

1. Remove the O-ring from the

port, inspect for any damage

and lightly coat it with the

provided lubricant before

placing it back into its groove.

2. Verify that the port opening of

the housing is clean and free

from foreign material.

3. Push the safety button of the port

locking lever downwards.

4. Turn the port locking lever to the

release position as shown.

5. Lift housing cap.

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6. Align the Port mounting indices of

the port and the housing.

7. Gently push the port into the port

opening of the housing, until it

cannot go in any further.

8. Lock the port into place by turning

the port locking lever to the inward

position. To ensure that the port is

securely mounted, confirm that the

green line on the safety button of

the port locking lever is visible.

9. To remove the port from the

housing, simply turn the port locking

lever to the outward position and

gently pull it out.

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1. Soak the housing system in fresh water after each salt water use,

during which all control buttons/knobs should be operated a few

times to avoid the accumulation of salt residue; wipe the housing

with a towel before opening.

2. After each day of diving, it is advisable to have the main O-ring in

the rear part of the housing removed from its groove with the O-

ring remover and inspected for damage. Also check that the O-ring

retains its original circular shape; never stretch the O-ring

excessively or remove it with a sharp object. The O-ring groove

should be cleaned to ensure it is free from any salt deposit or

foreign material; lightly coat the O-ring with the provided lubricant

before reinstalling it in the groove. A damaged O-ring should be

discarded immediately and replaced only with one that is provided

by NAUTICAM.

3. Replace the main O-ring annually.

4. It is recommended that you ship the housing to our distributor for a

complete overhaul every year or after every 200 dives.

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P.N. 17454

NA-A6000 LCD window for Nauticam enhanced viewfinders

P.N. 25612

M16 Vacuum Valve

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